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1798497546Glasgow: Joseph Galbraith for Alexander M'Kenzie 1798. . 360 pages paper somewhat discoloured/grubby/stained throughout slight insect attack at spine at beginning of main text; title page missing and replaced by reproduction page 10 misnumbered as 16. Newly rebound in black leather with printed paper spine label. Scarce except in generic print-on-demand printings. Second Edition. Leather. Average. Joseph Galbraith for Alexander M'Kenzie Hardcover
1777497869London: J Buckland 1777. . 528 pages internal spine split and glued slightly inaccurately external spine missing and replaced by adhesive black vinyl extending 1½ to 2 inches onto the boards; very old signature of Samuel Tapscott to inside front cover. Lives of Mrs Margaret Andrews Lady Alice Lucy Lady Margeret Houghton Mrs Ann Baynard Lady Frances Hobart Lady Catharine Courten Lady Cutts Mrs Ann Askewe Lady Elizabeth Hastings Mrs Jane Ratcliffe Mrs Catharine Bretterg Lady Rachel Russell Mrs Elizabeth Burnet Mrs Elizabeth Bury and Mrs Elizabeth Rowe. Leather. Average. J Buckland Hardcover
1760002464Bristol Eng: J. Grabham and W. Pine 1760. Very Good -. Printed by J. Grabham and W. Pine . . . and sold at the New-Room in the Horse-Fair; and at the Foundery near Upper-Moor-Fields London." The third edition. 65 sic 69 3 p.; 16 cm. Signatures: A-F6 12mo is 6s. Disbound from a larger volume. Typographic head-pieces and tail-pieces. Extracted from: The Holy Life of Monr. de Renty a Late Nobleman of France and Sometime Councellor to King Lewis the 13th. Written in French by John Baptist S. Jure and translated into English by E.S. Gent. London 1658. Cf. Green R. John & Charles Wesley. Errors in pagination: 62-69 misnumbered as 58-65. In Very Good- Condition: disbound; first leaf half title detached but present; light soiling throughout; otherwise solid. J. Grabham and W. Pine unknown
177922151Philadelphia: Printed by Joseph Crukshank 1779. First US Edition. Hardcover. vii 256pp. Original brown full leather with five raised bands on the spine. The memoirs of the Quaker Minister John Churchman. Shows fairly heavy wear boards are partially split at spine some stains and foxing to text block short tear to front free endpaper. Evans 16223. Sabin 13025. ; Octavo. Printed by Joseph Crukshank hardcover
177410769London: For J. Dodsley. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1774. Second Edition. Hardcover. Four volume set full calf some hinges in need of repair edges rubbed title blocks missing. This set is in need of a binders help but is very scarce indeed. ; 8vo . For J. Dodsley hardcover
179346267London: sold by Benjamin and John White Fleet-Street and Robert Faulder New Bond-Street 1793. 1st editions; bound as one volume. V.g./No Jacket. Rebound in tan boards The title is ironic as the author was alive at the time of publication. London: sold by Benjamin and John White, Fleet-Street, and Robert Faulder, New Bond-Street hardcover
171022375Antwerp: Hieronymus Verdussen. Good. 1710. Later Printing. Hardcover. Contemporary leather binding is chipped at the spine ends rubbed at the corners. The text is coming loose from the binding. Contents are very good with some browning at the very edge of the pages. ; 6 1/2"; 208 pages . Hieronymus Verdussen hardcover
179139285Paris: A. Maestricht and J. P. Roux & Compagnie. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed light foxing and toning to . text block. 1791. Hardcover. An 18th century biography of the French aristocrat born in the 17th century rebound in a 19th century binding. Text in French. Uniformly rebound in three-quarter dark green cloth with black and white marbled sides. Black leather spine labels with titles stamped in gilt and floral flourish stamped in gilt in center spines. xvi 316 pp; 342 pp; 314 pp. Silk ribbon markers. A set as dashingly handsome as its subject Louis-Francois-Armand du Plessis Duc de Richelieu 1696-1788 who was often a member of King Louis XVs court a soldier diplomat and celebrated womanizer. It is thought that the notorious character of Valmont in the 1782 classic novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses is based on Richelieu. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . A. Maestricht and J. P. Roux & Compagnie hardcover
1795027147London: James Phillips 1795. Leather Bound. Good. 12mo. 196 pages. Leatherbound. Both hinges have been repaired flyleaves are missing. Binding rubbed and worn. Lightly toned/foxed throughout. Lover corner of last leaf is missing - portions of 4 lines of text affected on one side only. Original owner's name on rear pastedown. <br/> <br/> James Phillips hardcover
175354532J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper London 1753. Second Edition. Hardcover Full Leather. Fair Condition. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". viii 469pp. Front hinge cracked. Rear joint mostly split board loosely held at base. Slight marking front/rear pages. Damp staining to outer margins of some pages at the middle of the book. Covers slightly worn. Corners bumped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Religion & Theology; England; Renaissance 16thc to 17thc; Biography & Autobiography. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 54532. . J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper hardcover
1758k0010London: A Millar R & J Dodsley & J Leake. Worn condition. Cover heavily rubbed and scuffed. Leather cracked at hinges. Some foxing and marks throughout. Content in overall good condition. 1758. Second edition corrected. Brown hardback leather cover. 170mm x 110mm 7" x 4". 267pp. . A Millar, R & J Dodsley & J Leake hardcover
1776g2906Edinburgh: Peter Williamson. Worn condition. Heavy rubbing to cover. Splitting to outer hinges. Ink inscriptions to first title. Browning to pages. Sporadic foxing marking and staining. 1776. First Edition. Brown quarter-leather cover with patterned boards. 160mm x 100mm 6" x 4". 151pp 84pp. . Peter Williamson hardcover
17994533918T.N. Longman 1799. Volumes 1 to 3. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Re-bound by library. Internally clean; third edition with seven engraved portraits and a map of the Russian Empire. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item2650grams ISBN: T.N. Longman hardcover
1768001107London but New York: Printed for T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt in the Strand but De Vinne Press 1768. Very Good condition. Volume I only. Clean square and tight. Includes the long list of subscribers but not the rare ad leaf. Bound with half-title. This has the variant reading "vous" p. 150. The printed date "MDCCLXVIII" appears at the foot of the title page. However even though there is no certain internal evidence this is probably a 19th century facsimile reprint. In his book THE LIFE AND TIMES OF LAURENCE STERNE p. 604 Wilbur Cross identifies a De Vinne Press facsimile reprint limited to 100 copies that was published in 1885. On the front free endpaper of this copy is the signature "D. L. De Vinne 1885" probably of the De Vinne Press. Hardcover. 4.25" wide by 7" tall. Bound in the original pale yellow cloth. For descriptions of the actual first edition see Grolier English 100 #54. Cross pp. 603-04 Tinker #1978. Rothschild #1971-1972. Facsimile Reprint 1885 Limited to 100. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket. xx 203pp. Printed for T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt in the Strand [but De Vinne Press] Hardcover
1781003539Dublin: Robert Jackson 1781. Hardcover. Very Good. xxiv 186 p.; 17 cm. Signatures: A-H12 I6 K4 -K4 12mo. Contemporary full speckled calf; six spine compartments between raised bands. Gilt-tooled leather label in second compartment with title "Gough's Life." Small paper label in first compartment with number "17." Blind-tooled decoration on board edges. Printed label on front fixed endpaper for Aimwell School Library. In 1796 the Society for the Free Instruction of Female Children was established in Philadelphia by three Quaker women. The name Aimwell School was adopted in 1807. The first edition of the memoirs of the English Quaker schoolmaster and author James Gough 1712-1780. Includes the author's An Epistle to Friends in All Parts of Ireland p. 159-184. In Very Good Condition: edges rubbed; minor loss at head of spine; old dampstaining to fore-edges; light foxing throughout; otherwise clean and tight. Robert Jackson hardcover
1795BOOKS062717INew York: James Rivington 1795. HC. very good cloth spine marbled boards hardcover 3PP FACSIMILE. . AND NAVIGATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT-BRITAIN AS STATED IN THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. Preliminary second title page continues: ".BY AN HONOURABLE AND ELOQUENT REPRESENTATIVE IN THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE FOLLOWING WELL RECEIVED AND CANDID EXAMINATION OF THE OBJECTIONS TO HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR JAY'S LATE TREAT WITH GREAT-BRITAIN AND WHICH HAS BEEN RATIFIED BY PRESIDENT WASHINGTON AT THE CITY OF PHILAELPHIA. Please Note -- the last 3 pages of the Postscript are supplied in facsimile. The original pamphlet in all likelihood lost those pages prior to it being bound in these marbled boards. 43pp. James Rivington unknown
1792227295London: Hookham and Carpenter 1792. Book. Very Good-. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo. xi iv 258 270 pp. Bound in marbled boards with leather spines and corners; decorated in gilt on the spines; headbands. The boards are worn and there is some chipping at the head and foot of the spines; each volume has a previous owner's name inside; the dedication page in Volume One is loose. The full title is: SELECT VIEWS OF THE LIFE REIGN AND CHARACTER OF FREDERICK THE GREAT - King of Prussia. Containing besides many profound Remarks on the prominent Features of the Reign and Character of that unrivalled Sovereign serving to Illustrate His Posthumous Works two very remarkable Letters of the Empress of Russia to the Author; a great Variety of Anecdotes relating to eminent political and literary Characters of Great Britain and other Countries; and also an authentic Exposition of the Origin and True Causes of the British Alliance with Prussia translated from the German of Dr de Zimmerman First Physician to His Britannic Majesty at Hanover Knight of the Russian Order of Wlodimir and Member of several Literary Societies by Major Neuman of the Nassau Guards. Hookham and Carpenter Hardcover
1800008099Paris: Antoine Auguste Renouard printed for 1800. 4" wide by 6.75" tall. A pretty little copy of this uncommon edition published in the year 1800 the final year of the 18th century. Condition is excellent i.e. Very Good. Hinges are perfectly sound. Pages are crisp and clean but for some light scattered foxing. Bound in green marbled paper-covered boards backed in brown leather with 5 raised bands. The leather is well preserved. Gilt lettering on the spine is still bright and shiny. Brown marbled endpapers. The binding is old probably 19th century. Illustrated with 6 handsome full page engravings. Printed by Crapelet. Pages 5 - 17 contain a LIFE OF DR. GOLDSMITH. Page 282 has VERSES ON GOLDSMITH by David Garrick. There is no copy of this edition in the Elkins collection i.e. OLIVER GOLDSMITH BIBLIOGRAPHICALLY AND BIOGRAPHICALLY CONSIDERED by Temple Scott. . 18th century edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition. 286pp. Antoine Auguste Renouard (printed for) Hardcover
17394412Paris France: Hippolyte-Louis Guerin 1739. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/n/a. 18mo 6.5"x4". 392pp. Leather wrapped boards. Faded gilt decorations to spine. Significant shelfwear and rubbing. Corners and extremes bumped and crushed. Eight places where leather has fallen away. With the most significant to spine and front board 1"x1". See photos. Fading to red colored text block edge. Mild wave to textblock. Textblock toned though no spotting. Missing rear endpaper. Not the most handsome book but it is holding together. Text in French. Volume Two only. Hippolyte-Louis Guerin hardcover
1782biblio697<p>Unbound copy contains a laid in end page with family information from 1765. 214 pages with all 150 psalms plus a two sided page of register uberdie psalmen at the end which may not be complete. There is some stitching along the edge which holds the book together. This is a small 5 3/4" x 3 1/2" book. There is some writing along the edge of one page some oil damp stains and and some creased page corners. Book will be shipped first class with delivery confirmation if ordered within the U.S.</p> Ben Heinrich Ludwig Bronner
1788005070Amsterdam: Marc-Michel Rey 1788. Hardcover. Very Good. Nouvelle Edition plus complette que toutes les précédentes." 405 3 p.; 18 cm. Contemporary calf; modern spine repair with japanese tissue and gilt-tooled leather spine label. All page edges red. Woodcut tailpieces. Voltaire's satire about the life of Joan of Arc was banned in much of Europe and hence very popular. In Very Good Condition: leather is rubbed; spine repaired with japanese tissue; edges of first and last leaves darkened from glue used on fixed endpapers; some pages lightly browning; otherwise clean and tight. Marc-Michel Rey hardcover
1794L1597caLondon Edinburgh: John Stockdale and William Laing. G - in good condition. Modern rebind with new eps. Slight foxing. Untrimmed. 1794. First Edition. Half-leather cover on grey boards. 240mm x 150mm 9" x 6". 467pp. Engraved frontis portrait facsimile letters one folding and engraved endpiece. . John Stockdale and William Laing hardcover
1753r5022aLondon: Printed for Henry Köpp and sold by Mr Newbery; Mr Owen and Mr Paterson. Worn condition. Cover and spine worn and front board detached. Some darkening to page ends. Appendix plate I has tear at fold. Content in overall good condition. 1753. First Edition. Leather cover. 270mm x 210mm 11" x 8". 52pp; 432pp appendix. 5 fold out plates. Includes names of subscribers. Signature of previous owner dated 1777 on title page. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . Printed for Henry Köpp and sold by Mr Newbery; Mr Owen and Mr Paterson hardcover
17929389307E. Hodson 1792. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. With owner's name inside cover. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Medium 8vo. Marbled boards with tan leather half binding. Gilt lettering borders and motifs on backstrip. Top section of backstrip of around two and a half inches is only just attached. Some moderate shelf wear to corners and edges. Striped head bands. Front hinge split. Frontispiece with some transference. Interior is secure clean and clear with faint foxing. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item700grams ISBN: E. Hodson hardcover
179754433T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies London 1797. Third Edition. Hardcover Half Leather. Good Condition. Size: 12mo 6 3/4 - 7 3/4". 326 / 389 / 399 / 509 / 304pp. 5-volume set complete. Wear to spines. Some loss to title pieces. All boards remain attached except for rear board of Vol 3. Front board of vol 1 loosening. Foxing front/rear pages but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Previous owner's signature in ink. Ex-library with minimal stamps and markings Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre. Covers slightly worn. This set is published over the period 1796-7. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-5 kilos. Category: History; Biography & Autobiography. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 54433. . This is a SET of books therefore heavier than a standard volume and will involve extra shipping charges to some countries. T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies hardcover